HAU Guide to

Referencing2016/17

2016/17

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Updated October 2016

Contents

Introduction 1

Definitions 1Why bother to include citations and references? 1When do I need to cite a source? 1Secondary referencing 2Evaluate your sources 2Wikipedia 2Lecture notes 2

Examples of citations 2

Citations of multiple authors 2Citations for more than one work by the same author in the same year 3Differentiating between works by authors with the same surname, published in the same year 3Citing information from multiple sources 3Citing anonymous sources 3Citing undated sources (including internet pages) 3Citing unpublished material (including personal communication) 4Citing a table, figure or image 4Citing information which you have adapted 4Author’s Own 5Acronyms 5

Integrating citations into your text 5

Integrated into a sentence 5A direct quotation 6

References – what details do you need?7

Compiling references8

Referencing examples: A-Z9

Summary of changes introduced in 201625

List of references25

Example reference list26

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IntroductionAt Harper Adams we use the Harvard system of referencing, but there is no definitive version of Harvard. This guide introduces the version used at Harper Adams. Other approaches to referencing systems exist. The guide does not aim to cover every eventuality. If you follow the guidance here, you will be able to create references to sources not covered in this guide. Additional guidance is available on the library website at http://harper.ac.uk/refguide which also includes examples of references for less common resources. If you need any help with referencing please ask your tutor, or come and see us in the library.

Definitions

BIBLIOGRAPHY - an alphabetical list of sources, which you have read but have not cited within the text.

CITATION - an acknowledgement in the text that you are referring to another person’s work.

PLAGIARISM - the act of passing off as your own, the words, opinions or ideas of another.

QUOTATION - the exact words used by another person.

REFERENCE - a standardised description of the source you have cited within your text. The information included in the reference enables the reader to locate the source. References appear in an alphabetical list at the end of your work.

SOURCE - any resource used or quoted in your work, including text books, journals, TV and radio programmes, the internet and other people.

Why bother to include citations and references?

Referencing shows the reader where your information has come from. This is important because:

it gives other authors credit for their work it protects you from plagiarism (for which you could fail your assignment) it enables your reader to find the sources you have used it allows you to show that you have researched your topic thoroughly (thus getting you more marks) it gives your arguments weight – your work has more credibility if you show that it is supported by

other academics and their research

When do I need to cite a source?

Whenever you use information from someone else you must cite it, even if you have used your own words. This includes images, figures and tables as well as text. Citations should be placed in your assignment at the point at which you refer to another person’s ideas or opinions.

You don’t need to include a citation if you are stating something that is common knowledge. This is a grey area so be careful. Pears and Shields (2008 p.12) define common knowledge as “facts, dates, events and information that are expected to be known by someone studying or working in a particular field”. As a general rule, if it is possible to attribute information to a particular person or organisation, include a citation.

Appendices – Include references to any citations appearing in the appendices in the main list of references.

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If in doubt....cite it!

HAU Guide to Referencing 2016/17Updated October 2016Secondary referencing

This is the practice of referring to a publication you have not actually read yourself – but which has been cited in a publication you have seen. You should make every effort to read the original source. If this is not possible, it is important that you make it clear exactly what you have read. You need to do this in the text by stating X (year) cited Y (year) ... where X is the source you have read and Y is the secondary reference. For example, Sainsbury (1999) cited Thorp and Maxwell (1993) ... You should only list the source you have read in your reference list.

Evaluate your sources

Think carefully about the quality of all the information you use. Make sure your sources are authoritative. Be aware of any bias on the part of the author or the publisher. The publication date tells you if the information is up to date. If you do not know the author or publication date of a piece of information, think carefully before using it.

Wikipedia

Students should not cite Wikipedia. Students should use it as a starting point only. It is not an acceptable citation itself, even though it may point to a citable source.

Lecture notes

Please only use lecture notes if you have asked your lecturer if it is permissible.

Examples of citationsCitations usually include only two elements – the surname of the author (or equivalent), and the year of the publication. These two elements must be the same as the first two elements of the reference at the end of the text. (Where the citation follows a direct quote, the page number is also included – see p.5).Citations always appear next to the statements they support.

Citations of multiple authors

If there are two authors (or editors) include both their names in the citation.

If there are three or more authors write the first surname in the citation followed by et al. – meaning “and others”, where et al. is in italics and al. has a full stop.

NB: In the reference list you must include surnames and initials of all authors. Authors should be listed in the order they appear within the source.

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(Hubrecht and Kirkwood, 2010)

(Holmes et al., 2007)

Citations include the surname of the author and the year of publication

Sainsbury (1999) cited Thorp and Maxwell (1993) …

Only reference the source you have read.

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Citations for more than one work by the same author in the same year

This is common when referencing internet sites. Differentiate between sources by using lower case alphabetical lettering.

If you are citing undated sources, include a space after the phrase “not dated” e.g. (MDC, not dated a). NB: make sure you repeat the same lettering in your reference.

Differentiating between works by authors with the same surname, published in the same year

In this case include the author’s initial/s in the citation.

Citing information from multiple sources

If your information comes from more than one source, citations are in chronological order separated with a semi-colon, for example,(Brown, 2004; Adams, 2007; Evans, 2007; Carter, 2013)

Citing anonymous sources

Information in sources like popular journals, newspapers, websites and pamphlets is often anonymous. For journals and newspapers use the name of the publication in place of the author’s name. For websites and pamphlets if you can identify the company or organisation responsible for the information, cite it as the author. Otherwise use Anon. (for anonymous) in place of the author.

Citing undated sources (e.g. internet pages)

Some sources do not display a publication date. This is common with websites. If there is a “last updated” date on an internet page, use that as the publication date. If no date at all is shown on the source, use the phrase “not dated” instead of the year of publication.

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The UK currently imports 50% of fresh fruit (DEFRA, 2009a) ...... is described by DEFRA (2009b) as ....

(The Times, 2007)(Food Ethics Council, 2007)(Anon., 2010)

(FSA, not dated)

(Evans, L., 2010)

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Citing unpublished material (including personal communication)

Procedures differ depending on whether the information is likely to be published in the future. Sources which are likely to be published in the future include in press articles or conference papers. For sources such as these include the phrase “in press” or “unpublished” (as appropriate) in place of the year of publication.

Information that is never going to be published should not be included in your list of references (as the reader will not be able to locate it). It is still important to identify in the text that this information is not your own. Such information might be personal communication (conversations/email/letters) or information seen on a trade stand.

When referring to information that is not going to be published include details both of where you obtained the information and why the source is valid and reliable. For personal communication include the abbreviation “Pers. Comm.”.

Only enter the full source description (shown above) the first time you mention the source. For any subsequent mentions, brief information such as (Smith, 2009. Pers. Comm.) or (EDF Energy, 2010. Trade stand) is sufficient.

Citing a table, figure or image

Cite the author and year of publication of the source beneath the image. Include any page numbers – preceded by p. - and precede the citation with the word “Source”.

(Source: Open University, not dated)

Citing information which you have adapted

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(Clarke and Alibardi, in press)

(Fenner, unpublished)

(Smith, 2009. Pers. Comm. Mr C. Smith is the Technical Manager of Midlands Grain Ltd).

(EDF Energy, 2010. Information taken from the EDF Energy trade stand at Energy Now Expo 2010. EDF Energy is a large UK electricity producer.)

(Source: Open University, not dated p.5)

HAU Guide to Referencing 2016/17Updated October 2016If you take an image from another source and change it in any way; or change the way in which information is displayed (e.g. create a chart from a table or annotate an image), include the words “adapted from” before the citation.

(Source: adapted from Skills for Learning, Leeds Metropolitan University, 2009 p.6)

Author’s Own

Citations and references are not required for tables and figures that have been entirely created by yourself. Author’s own photographs do require a citation but should not be referenced (see pp.22-23 of the Reference Guide).

Acronyms

It is acceptable to use known acronyms in citations and references. If you are concerned about word count, acronyms can be used without explanation in citations. However a full explanation of what the acronym stands for must be included in the author field of every reference. (Acronyms can however be used without explanation in the publisher field of the reference).

Integrating citations into your textIntegrated into a sentence

If you have already mentioned the author in your work, include the year of publication, in brackets, immediately after the author’s surname:

Alternatively write the name and year in brackets:

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Citation (in the text): (CLA, 2005)

Reference: CLA (Country Land & Business Association). 2005. Renewable energy – more than wind? [Online]. CLA. Available from…

Marren (1990) asserted that ...

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A direct quotation – including quoting from legislation

If you are quoting directly use quotation marks, either integrated into the paragraph for a short quotation, or separate and indented for three or more quoted lines. Include the surname, year of publication and page number(s), preceded by p. for a single page or pp. for multiple pages, immediately after the quotation. (NB. If you are quoting from legislation use section numbers rather than page numbers – e.g. Environment Act 1995, s61 (1) ). When the quotation is integrated into a sentence, “the full stop is placed outside the quotation marks and immediately following the citation” (Bloggs, 2010, p.6). However, when quoting entire sentences, the full stop goes before the end quotation marks, followed by the citation, as in the following example:

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It has been asserted (Marren, 1990) that ...

“Quotations should be relevant to your argument and used judiciously in your text. Excessive use of quotations can disrupt the flow of your writing and prevent the reader from following the logic of your reasoning.” (Pears and Shields, 2008 p.16)

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References – what details do you need?A reference list provides descriptions of the sources you have cited within your text. The information included in each reference enables the reader to locate the works you have cited. The reference list must include references for every citation in the text. References are listed in alphabetical order (by author/editor) at the end of your work. (NB. The Word A to Z tool can quickly sort lists into alphabetical order).

When researching a topic record details of all the sources you consult. You will need details of the following information:

Author(s)/Editor(s) The surname and initials of every author/editor or organisation connected with the work - if there isn’t one listed use Anon or for journal and newspaper articles use the name of the publication. For websites and pamphlets you may use the name of the organisation responsible. Multiple authors should be listed in the order in which they appear on the source.

Title of publication The title of the source that you have used (remember with journals and some edited books you will also need the title of the article or chapter).

Edition For book references include the edition – unless it is the 1st.

Year of publication This is the year the source was published (remember if there is no date use the phrase not dated).

Place of publication References include the place in which a work was published. (You don’t need this for references to journals). If there are several places listed, choose the one in the UK.

Publisher Your reference should also include the publisher of the source – although you don’t need this for references to journals. NB: with websites it is common for this to be the same as the author. If there are multiple publishers, only include the first.

Volume & issue numbers

If your source has volume and issue numbers (e.g. journals and multi-volume texts), you will need to include them in your reference.

Page numbers If you have consulted a journal, chapter in an edited book or conference paper, include the relevant page numbers.

URLs For electronic sources (e.g. websites) you will need the url of the source. NB. If you have accessed a number of different pages within a site, and each page has a different url, you will need a separate reference for each page.

Date you accessed the material

This is only necessary for electronic sources – as electronic information changes on a regular basis, your source may differ by the time the reader accesses the page – it is therefore important to list the date you accessed the information.

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Compiling referencesReferences follow a regular, logical pattern made up of set elements. Elements appear in a set order. There are typographical rules for the different elements of the reference which must be followed. Once you understand these rules you should be able to compile references for all the sources you need.

Most references to print sources include:

An author – or equivalent (e.g. editor). If no author is given use the company or organisation responsible, or Anon.

A publication date – If no date is given use “not dated”. If the item is likely to be published in the future use “in press” (for journal articles) or “unpublished”

A publication title. This should always appear in italics A place of publication A publisher

Author Year Publication title (in italics)

Place of publication (followed by colon)

Publisher

Reynolds, J. 2010. E-business – a management perspective. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Most references to online sources include:

An author – or equivalent (e.g. organisation responsible for the website) A year of publication – online sources might show this as a copyright or “last updated” date A title [Online] A “publisher” – i.e. Organisation responsible for the site Available from: url Accessed date

Author Year Title (in italics) [Online] Publisher

ADAS. 2007. An independent evidence baseline for farm health planning in England. [Online]. DEFRA. Available from: http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/policy/animalhealth/documents/fhp.pdf [Accessed 22 July 2010].

Available from: url [Accessed date]

For print and online journals where the content is exactly the same these are referenced as print sources and therefore will not require a URL link. See p.17 for an example. For e-books with full publication details (place of publication, publisher) follow print books example – no URL link is required.

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Referencing examples: A-Z orderAbstractEvery effort should be made to view the full article. However there might be instances where the full article is not available. In these situations, it is acceptable to reference an abstract.

For the “Publisher” element, use, for example, the name of the database or the company or organisation responsible for the internet page on which you found the abstract.

Acts of Parliament - see also Statutory Instrument The chapter number is not required.

Advertisement – Refer to online A – Z examples link belowhttp://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/library-services/study-skills/citing-and-referencing.cfm?title=A#Advertisement

Audio-visual material see DVD or Online Video or Television / Radio programme.

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References to abstracts include: Author. Year. Title of article. Title of journal, volume number (issue number), pp. page numbers. [Online abstract]. Publisher. Available from: url [Accessed date].

Reference: Mishra, A., Bhattachariya, S. and Samanta, G. 2005. Effects of different forms of trace minerals on the performance of exotic pigs. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 75 (6), pp.676-679. [Online abstract]. CAB Abstracts. Available from: http://cababstracts.edina.ac.uk [Accessed 2 August 2011].

Citation (in the text): (Mishra et al., 2005)

References to printed and online acts include:

Name of the Act and year (but not the section) - no italics. There will therefore be only one reference for each Act that you have used.

Reference: Landlord and Tenant Act 1988

Citation (in the text): Landlord and Tenant Act 1988 s9(1) (a) Include sections if applicable in lower case.

International Acts cite and reference the same as UK Acts but add Country.

Reference: Energy Policy Act (United States) 2005Citation (in the text): Energy Policy Act (United States) 2005Include sections in lower case if applicable

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BillsNo “author” is required for Bills. Running numbers for House of Commons bills appear in square brackets; those for House of Lords bills do not.

Blog – Refer to online A – Z examples link belowhttp://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/library-services/study-skills/citing-and-referencing.cfm?title=B#Blog

Book - including book with an author, book with an editor, chapter in edited book and electronic book.

Books follow the normal referencing rules. Books come in a variety of formats. Select the most relevant one from the list below:

PRINT BOOK WITH AN AUTHOR

PRINT BOOK WITH AN EDITOR

There are two types of edited books. Some edited books name only an editor. References to these books follow the normal rules for printed sources. Remember to include ed. after the editor’s name

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References include: Title of the Bill (in normal font, no italics) name of the house in which it originated, the parliamentary session in brackets and the running number assigned to it.

Reference to a House of Commons Bill: Land Value Tax HC Bill (2012-13) [45].

Citation (in the text): (Land Value Tax HC Bill)

Reference to a House of Lords Bill: Wind Turbines (Minimum Distance from Residential Premises) HL Bill (2012-13) 11.

Citation (in the text): (Wind Turbines (Minimum Distance from Residential Premises) HL Bill)

References to print books with an author include: Author. Year. Title. Edition (if not 1st). Place of Publication: Publisher

Reference: Belz, F. and Peattie, K. 2013. Sustainability marketing: a global perspective. 2nd ed. Chichester: Wiley.

Citation (in the text): (Belz and Peattie, 2013)

References to edited books (where only the editor is named) include: Editor. ed. Year. Title. Edition (if not 1st). Place of publication: Publisher.

Reference: Schaer, M. ed. 2003. Clinical medicine of the dog and cat. London: Manson.

Citation (in the text): (Schaer, 2003)

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CHAPTER IN AN EDITED BOOK

Some edited books include chapters written by named authors. References to these edited books include information about the author and title of the chapter, as well as the normal information needed for an edited book. Don’t forget the page numbers, preceded by p. for a single page or pp. for multiple pages, after the publisher information.

E- BOOK

E-books that have full publication details (including publisher and place of publication) should be referenced as print books. *No URL link is required, reference as if viewing a print book.

Alternatively, if an e-book does not have full publication details reference as an internet page.

British Standard see also International Standard

The “author” of a British Standard is always British Standards Institution. The title includes the BSI number. They follow the normal rules for printed material.

Case law see Law report

Chapter in an edited book see Book

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References to chapters in edited books (where each chapter has a named author) include: Author of chapter. Year. Title of chapter. In: Editor of book. ed. Title of book. Edition (if not 1st). Place of publication: Publisher. pp. page numbers.

Reference: Allen, C. 2013. Information and uncertainty in meerkats and monkeys. In: Stegman, U. E. ed. Animal communication theory: information and influence. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp.319-335.

Citation (in the text): (Allen, 2013)

References include: Author. Year. Title. Place of publication: Publisher.

Reference: BSI (British Standards Institution). 2008. BS31100: Risk management - code of practice. London: BSI.

Citation (in the text): (BSI, 2008)

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Command paper and white paperThe “author element” for command papers is the relevant department or other body that produced the paper for example, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The paper number, in brackets, follows the title.

Conference paper If you have used the whole conference proceedings, cite and reference the whole proceedings. If the proceedings have been edited – the first element will be the editor. If there is no editor, use the organisation responsible for the conference instead (e.g. British Crop Protection Council). Titles of conference proceedings are often very long and usually include the full date and conference location.

If you have consulted a paper from a conference, rather than the whole proceedings, cite and reference only that paper – as you would a chapter from an edited book. Remember the page numbers, preceded by p. for a single page or pp. for multiple pages, at the end of your reference.

Occasionally conference papers appear independently online as pdfs. In this case, reference the paper as an internet page (see p.14), with details of both the conference paper and the conference as your “title” in italics.

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References include: Author/Editor. ed (if applicable). Year. Title of conference including place and full dates. Place of publication: Publisher. Reference: Henten, E.J. van, Goense, E. and Lokhorst, C. eds. 2009. Precision agriculture ’09: papers presented at the 7th European Conference on Precision Agriculture Wageningen, the Netherlands 6-8 July 2009. Wageningen: Wageningen Academic Publishers.Citation (in the text): (Henten et al., 2009)

References include: Author. Year. Title. (paper number ) Place of publication: Publisher.Reference: DEFRA. (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs). 2007. Waste strategy for England 2007. (Cm. 7086) London: The Stationery Office.Citation (in the text): (DEFRA, 2007)

References include: Author. Year. Title of paper. In: Editor. ed. Title of conference including place and full dates. Place of publication: Publisher. pp. page numbers.Reference: Verhaeghe, J. and Alsasri, R. 2008. Good hygiene practice on dairy farms. In: Lam, T.J.G.M. ed. Mastitis control from science to practice: proceedings of international conference 30 September - 2 October 2008, the Hague, the Netherlands. Wageningen: Wageningen Academic Publishers. p.89.Citation (in the text): (Verhaeghe and Alsasri, 2008)

References to conference papers appearing as pdfs include: Author. Year. Title of paper and conference details. [Online]. Publisher. Available from: url [Accessed date].Reference: Farrell, T.C. 2008. An economic evaluation of conservation farming practices for the Central West of NSW. Presented at the 52nd Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, 5-8 February 2008, Canberra. [Online]. AgEcon search. Available from: http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/bitstream/6177/2/cp08fa28.pdf [Accessed 24 July 2013].

Citation (in the text): (Farrell, 2008)

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Conference Poster – Refer to online A - Z examples link belowhttp://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/library-services/study-skills/citing-and-referencing.cfm?title=C#atoz

DictionaryDictionaries often contain a long list of individuals who have collaborated on the work. As the list is often too long to include it is acceptable to cite dictionaries by the title only. However, where there are only a few named individuals, follow the normal referencing rules for printed sources.

Digimap see Map created using online mapping softwareDissertation see Thesis and DissertationDVD - see also Television / Radio programmeAudio-visual material follows the normal referencing rules. The only exception to this is that the media (e.g. DVD) needs to be stated in square brackets after the title. The “author” is the organisation responsible for the programme. As usual, where there is no author or organisation given, use Anon.

Edited book see Book

E-book see Book

E-journal see Journal article

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References include: Author/Organisation responsible for the video. Year. Title. [Description of media]. Place of publication: Publisher.

Reference: Anon. 2006. The apprentice: leadership and management. [DVD]. London: Freemantle Media.

Citation (in the text): (Anon., 2006)

References where only a few individuals are named include: Author. Year. Title. Edition (if not 1st). Place of publication: Publisher.

Reference: Blood, D.C. and Studdert, V.P. 1988. Bailliére’s comprehensive veterinary dictionary. London: Bailliére Tindall.

Citation (in the text): (Blood and Studdert, 1988)

References where the list of collaborators is too long to include: Title. Year. Edition (if not 1st). Place of publication: Publisher.

Reference: Collins dictionary of business. 2005. 3rd ed. Glasgow: Collins.

Citation (in the text): (Collins dictionary of business, 2005)

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Encyclopaedia You should cite only the article you have read – just as you would a chapter in an edited book. If an author is listed (you may have to search hard for it) use it – if not use Anon. If it is a multi-volume work include the volume number as part of the title. Don’t forget the page numbers – preceded by p. for a single page or pp. for multiple pages.

EU Regulation (online)EU regulations deviate from the normal rules for referencing in that there is no “author”. The title, which can be very long, includes the institution (Commission) , the form (Regulation), the treaty (EU), the unique number, the date of enactment (in full) and a description of the treaty. All of this information is readily available on the regulations.

Euromonitor – see Market Consumer report and Market InformationForums – Refer to online A – Z examples link belowhttp://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/library-services/study-skills/citing-and-referencing.cfm?title=F#Forums/Discussion-listsGoogle Earth Images - Refer to online A – Z examples link below

http://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/library-services/study-skills/citing-and-referencing.cfm?title=G#atoz

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References include: Title. [Online]. Name of database – including series (usually L) and volume number (listed in top right hand corner of the regulations). Available from: url. [Accessed date].

Reference: Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 of 16 May 2012 establishing a list of permitted health claims made on foods, other than those referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children’s development and health. [Online]. Official Journal of the European Union L136/1. Available from: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:136:0001:0040:en:PDF [Accessed 25th July 2013].

Citation (in the text): (Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/2012)

References include: Author. Year. Title of article. In: Title of encyclopaedia.Volume number. Place of publication: Publisher. pp. page numbers.

Reference: Sims, J.T. 1994. Animal waste management. In: Encyclopaedia of agricultural science. Volume 1. Kidlington: Academic Press. pp.185-201.

Citation (in the text): (Sims, 1994)

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Hansard Debate (online) Hansard debates deviate from normal referencing rules in that there is no “author”. The title contains the name of the house, the date and the topic.

House of Commons and House of Lords papersThe “author element” is always Great Britain. Parliament. The “house” and committee (if any) responsible for the paper follow the date. Include the House of Commons/Lords serial number and session date.

Image see Photograph

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References include: Title (citing name of house Hansard Debates and date in full. Topic.) Vol number c-column number. [Online]. Name of database. Available from: url. [Accessed date].

Reference: House of Commons Hansard Debates 19 June 2008. Eco-towns. 477 c1095. [Online]. UK Parliament. Available from: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmhansrd/cm080619/debtext/80619-0006.htm#column_1095 [Accessed 15 July 2009].

Citation (in the text): House of Commons Hansard Debates 19 June 2008.

References include: Author. Year. Name of “house”. Committee (if any). Title. (House of Lords/Commons serial number – including dates of parliamentary session). Place of publication: Publisher.

Reference: GB (Great Britain). Parliament. 2013. House of Lords. European Union Committee. The effectiveness of EU research and innovation proposals: 15th report of session 2012-13. (HL 2012-13 162). London: The Stationery Office.

Citation (in the text): (GB. Parliament, 2013)

References to online papers include: Author. Year. Name of “house”. Committee (if any). Title. (House of Lords/Commons serial number – including dates of parliamentary session). [Online]. Name of database/website. Available from: url. [Accessed date].

Reference: GB (Great Britain). Parliament. 2007. House of Commons. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee. Tourism in Northern Ireland and its economic impact and benefits: Governmentresponse to the committee’s third report of session 2006-07. (HC 2006-2007 545). [Online]. The Stationery Office. Available from: http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200607/cmselect/cmniaf/545/545.pdf [Accessed 3 August 2011].

Citation (in the text): (GB. Parliament, 2007)

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International Standard - see also British Standard

The “author” for international standards is International Organisation for Standardisation. The title includes the ISO number. They follow the normal rules for printed material.

Internet pageIf you have read a journal article online use the guidance for journal

Internet pages follow the normal rules for online sources.

If no named author is shown, use the organisation or company responsible for the page. For the “publisher” element, use the company or organisation responsible for the page (this will

often be the same as the “author”). Acronyms can be used here. It can be difficult to find a year of publication for internet pages. If a copyright or “last updated”

date is shown, use this. If not, use “not dated” instead of the year of publication. If you have accessed a number of different pages within a site, and each page has a

different url, you will need a separate reference for each page. In this case, the author and yearof publication are likely to be same. Differentiate between the pages by using lower case alphabetical lettering e.g. DEFRA, 2009a / DEFRA, 2009b.

Journal article – including printed and online journals where the content is exactly the same, journal with date rather than volume/issue, journal with no author, online journal article which differs from the print version e.g. contains different or enhanced content, or is an open access journal only published online

References to articles in journals include the author and title of the article as well as the title of the journal.

The article title appears in normal font, to distinguish it from the journal title, which appears in italics.

Don’t forget the volume and issue numbers (in brackets), as well as the page numbers (preceded by p. for a single page or pp. for multiple pages).

Some journals do not have volume and/or issue numbers – if either is omitted, leave it out of your reference. If a date is given instead, enter this where the volume and issue numbers would have been. Don’t repeat the year.

Be careful with capital letters. For publication titles capitalise all words (except and, of, in etc.) For article titles only capitalise the first word and any proper nouns (e.g. names, countries etc.).

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References include: Author. Year. Title. [Online]. Publisher. Available from:url [Accessed date].

Reference: Forestry Commission. 2011. National forest inventory woodland area statistics for Great Britain. [Online]. Forestry Commission. Available from: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/NFI_GB_woodland_area_stats_2010_FINAL.pdf/$FILE/NFI_GB_woodland_area_stats_2010_FINAL.pdf [Accessed 25 July 2013].

Citation (in the text): (Forestry Commission, 2011)

References include: Author. Year. Title including ISO number. Place of publication: Publisher.

Reference: ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation). 2004. ISO 14001:2004: Environmental management systems – requirements with guidance for use. Geneva: ISO.

Citation (in the text): (ISO, 2004)

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For articles without an author use the name of the publication (in italics) in place of the author’s name. You do not need to repeat the publication’s name later in the reference.

There are different types of online journals:

online versions of print journals where the layout, page numbers, text and images are exactly the same

online equivalent where the electronic version may contain different or supplementary material content e.g. datasets

online-only journalsSelect the most relevant example from the list below:

PRINT AND ONLINE JOURNALS WHERE THE CONTENT IS EXACTLY THE SAME

JOURNAL USING DATES RATHER THAN VOLUME/ISSUE

JOURNAL ARTICLE WITH NO AUTHOR

ONLINE ONLY JOURNAL ARTICLE

For an online journal article which is not published in print you will need to include the web address and publisher, see below

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References include: Author. Year. Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume number/Article ID (issue number if available), page numbers if available. [Online]. Publisher. Available from: url [Date accessed].

Reference (example of journal article with no page numbers): Skampardonis, V., Satiraki, S., Kostcules, P. and Leontides, L. 2012. Factors associated with the occurrence and level of Isospora suis oocyst excretion in nursing piglets of Greek farrow-to-finish herds. BMC Veterinary Research, 8 (1). [Online]. BMC. Available from: http://bmcvetres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1746-6148-8-228 [Accessed 12 August 2015].

Citation (in the text): (Skampardonis et al., 2012)

References include: Author. Year. Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume number (issue number), pp. page numbers. *No URL link is required, reference as if viewing a print journal.Reference: Manning, L. and Soon, J.M. 2013. GAP framework for fresh produce supply. British Food Journal, 115 (6), pp.796-820.

Citation (in the text): (Manning and Soon, 2013)

References include: Author. Year. Title of article. Title of Journal, date, pp. page numbers.

Reference: Tesseras, L. 2013. An open and shut case for emails. Marketing Week, 27 June, pp.26-28.Citation (in the text): (Tesseras, 2013)

References include: Name of Publication. Year. Title of article. Volume number (issue number), pp. page numbers.

Reference: Dairy Farmer. 2013. Breeding cows that will make more from grass. 60 (6), pp.38-40.Citation (in the text): (Dairy Farmer, 2013)

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ONLINE JOURNAL ARTICLES WHICH DIFFER FROM PRINT VERSION

Examples being the Grocer Online, FWI and Farmer’s Guardian Online

ONLINE JOURNAL – IN PRESS

You may occasionally see an article online before it is formally published in a particular issue of a journal. These articles are known as being “in press”. When citing and referencing such articles, state in press, in brackets, after the author. There will not be a volume or issue number. For the “publisher” element, use e.g. the database or company/ organisation responsible for the internet page on which you found the article.

Keynote – see Market Consumer report and Market Information

Law report

The first element in the reference is the names of the parties involved written in italics. This is followed by the year in brackets. There is a difference between bracket styles – be careful to transcribe the bracket style used in your source material – in the example below square brackets were used. The accepted abbreviation for the name of the report follows with the page number. Remember – use italics for both references and citations.

Leaflet – see Pamphlet

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Reference (in press article): Author. (in press). Article title. Journal title. [Online]. Publisher. Available from: url [Accessed date].

Reference: Trifunac, M.D. (in press). The role of strong motion rotations in the response of structures near earthquake faults. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. [Online]. ScienceDirect. Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com [Accessed 13 February 2008].

Citation (in the text): (Trifunac, in press)

References to print and online law reports include: Name of case. Year in brackets (copy the style from the source material); abbreviated details of where the report came from (i.e. the law report series), page number.

Reference: Scottish & Newcastle Breweries plc v Secretary of State for the Environment [1992] 2PLR, 147.

Citation (in the text): Scottish & Newcastle Breweries plc v Secretary of State for the Environment [1992]

References include: Author. Year. Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume (issue number) or Date, pp. page numbers if available. [Online]. Publisher. Available from: url [Accessed date].

Reference: Casswell, L. 2014. Disease pressure alert for winter wheat. Farmers Weekly Interactive, 14 January. [Online]. FWI. Available from: http://www.fwi.co.uk/arable/disease-pressure-alert-for-winter-wheat.htm [Accessed on 24 June 2015].

Citation (in the text): (Caswell, 2014)

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Learning Hub (Moodle) – source viewed on the VLEIf you access a source within the Learning Hub which has been published elsewhere eg book chapters, e-books, journal articles and internet pages, follow the guidance given in the appropriate section of this guide. You do not need to acknowledge that you viewed the source from the Learning Hub.

If the item only appears on the Learning Hub then use the following format:

Lecture notesOnly use lecture notes if you have asked your lecturer if it is permissible.

Treat as Learning Hub item (see above)

Legal Material - see Act of Parliament; Bills; EC Regulation; Law report; Statutory instrument

Logo – Reference as image

Map - see Ordnance Survey map or Map created using online mapping software

Map created using online mapping softwareReferences and citations to maps created using online mapping software such as Digimap, Google Maps or Magic follow the normal rules for online sources. For the “author” element use the organisation who has copyright of the map (usually Ordnance Survey). Use a description of the map as your “title” – in the example we have used the postcode. Include the scale (if available) after your title.

GOOGLE MAPS

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References include: Author/Organisation responsible for original map. Year. Title of map, scale. [Online]. Database name. Available from: url [Accessed date].

Reference: Ordnance Survey. 2008. Postcode TF10 8NB, 1:1900. [Online]. Digimap. Available from: http://digimap.edina.ac.uk [Accessed 27 August 2008].

Citation (in the text): (Ordnance Survey, 2008)

Include: Author. Year. Title. [Online]. Module title & number. Available from: url [Accessed date].

Reference: Harper Adams University. 2014. Engineering projects risk assessment record sheet. [Online]. Engineering Individual Design Project E7007. Available from: http://hub.harper-adams.ac.uk/moodle [Accessed 3 September 2014].

Citation (in the text): (Harper Adams University, 2014)

References include: Organisation. Year. Title of map such as location. [Online]. Publisher. Available from: url [Accessed date].

Reference: Google Maps. 2013. Harper Adams Campus. [Online]. Google Maps. Available from: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Harper+Adams+University/@52.779417,-2.4294367,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x487a8744c3955d2d:0x903b0fd06d1cd527!8m2!3d52.779417!4d-2.427248 [Accessed 13 April 2013].

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Market/Consumer Report and Market InformationIf your report includes an editor, reference as an edited book. (Printed Key Note reports usually include an editor). Otherwise use the company responsible for the report as the author.

Mintel – see Market/Consumer report and Market Information

Moodle – see Learning Hub

Mobile phone app – Refer to online A – Z examples link belowhttp://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/library-services/study-skills/citing-and-referencing.cfm?title=M#Mobile-phone-app

Newspaper article including print newspaper, newspaper article with no author and online newspaper.

References to articles in newspapers include the author and title of the article as well as the title of the newspaper.

The article title appears in normal font, to distinguish it from the newspaper title, which appears in italics.

If the information used is from a supplement section, give the name of the supplement after the newspaper title in normal font.

Include the volume and issue numbers (in brackets), as well as the page numbers (preceded by p. for a single page or pp. for multiple pages).

Often newspapers do not have volume and/or issue numbers – if either is omitted, leave it out of your reference. If a date is given instead, enter this where the volume and issue numbers would have been. Don’t repeat the year.

Be careful with capital letters. For publication titles capitalise all words (except and, of, in etc.) For article titles only capitalise the first word and any proper nouns (e.g. names, countries etc.).

For articles without an author use the name of the publication (in italics) in place of the author’s name. You do not need to repeat the publication’s name later in the reference.

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References to market reports with an editor include: Editor. ed. Year. Title. Edition ( if not 1st). Place of publication: Publisher.

Reference: Tutt, L. ed. 2012. Milk and dairy products. 26th ed. Teddington: Key Note.

Citation (in the text): (Tutt, 2012)

References to online market reports without editors include: Company responsible for the report or Author. Year. Title. Edition (if not 1st). [Online]. Name of database or Publisher. Available from: url [Accessed date].

Reference: Mintel. 2013. Pizza – UK – July 2013. [Online]. Mintel. Available from: http://academic.mintel.com [Accessed 25 July 2013].

Citation (in the text): (Mintel, 2013)

Reference from Euromonitor database: Passport. 2009. Could women save the day for beer consumption in the UK? [Online]. Euromonitor. Available from: http://www.portal.euromonitor.com [Accessed 29 April 2014].

Citation (in the text): (Passport, 2009)

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PRINT NEWSPAPER

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE WITH NO AUTHOR

ONLINE NEWSPAPER

As online newspaper articles can differ from the print source or may include enhanced content e.g. multimedia, additional information is required.

Online book - see Book

Online Farm (Virtual Farm) Data References to Online Farm data follow the normal rules for online sources. Where there is no author stated use Harper Adams University. HAU is the database name.

Online journal article - see Journal article

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References include: Name of Publication. Year. Title of article. Volume/issue or date, pp. page numbers.

Reference: Times. 2005. Corporate manslaughter: responses from the legal profession. 8 September, p.4.

Citation (in the text): (Times, 2005)

References include: Author. Year. Title of article. Title of Newspaper, date, pp. page numbers (if available). [Online]. Name of database/website. Available from: url [Accessed date].

Reference: Wallop, H. 2009. Waitrose brings out budget range for recession-hit middle classes. The Telegraph, 6 March. [Online]. Telegraph. Available from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/4948869/Waitrose-brings-out-budget-range-for-recession-hit-middle-classes.html [Accessed 17 July 2012].

Citation (in the text): (Wallop, 2009)

References include: Author. Year. Title. [Online]. Name of Database. Available from:url. [Accessed date].

Reference: HAU (Harper Adams University). 2013. Milk monitor April 2013. [Online]. HAU. Available from : https://portal.harper-adams.ac.uk/VirtualFarm/VFLibrary/Milk%20Monitor%20April%202013.pdf [Accessed 27 August 2013].

Citation (in the text): (HAU, 2013)

References include: Author. Year. Title of article. Title of Newspaper, date, pp. page numbers.

Reference: Butler, S. 2014. All aboard the new consumer express. The Guardian, 15 July, p.23.

Citation (in the text): (Butler, 2014)

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Ordnance Survey map - see also Map created using online mapping software

Ordnance survey maps follow the normal rules for printed material. The “author” is Ordnance Survey.

Online video (see also Television / Radio programme)Audio-visual material follows the normal referencing rules. The only exception to this is that the media (e.g. Online Video) needs to be stated in square brackets after the title. The “author” is the organisation responsible for the programme. As usual, where there is no author or organisation given, use Anon.

Pamphlet / LeafletPamphlets follow the normal rules for printed material. Where they are produced by a company and do not give an author, use the company or organisation in place of the author.

Patent – Refer to online A – Z examples link belowPassport - see Market Consumer report and Market Information

Patent – Refer to online A to Z examples link belowhttp://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/library-services/study-skills/citing-and-referencing.cfm?title=P#Patent

Personal Communication – see Citing unpublished information including Personal Communication p. 4 of this guide

Photograph / ImageIt can be difficult to obtain all the information ideally needed for references to photographs and images. However, it is important to include as much information as possible.

If the photograph is untitled, include a description as the “title”.

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References to OS maps include: Author. Year. Title, Scale. Place of publication: Publisher.

Reference: Ordnance Survey. 2000. Stafford & Telford, Ironbridge, sheet 127, 1:50,000. Southampton: Ordnance Survey.

Citation (in the text): (Ordnance Survey, 2000)

References to pamphlets include: Author. Year. Title. Place of publication: Publisher.

Reference: HGCA (Home-Grown Cereals Authority). 2009. Managing oilseed rape canopies for yield. London: Home-Grown Cereals Authority.

Citation (in the text): (HGCA, 2009)

References to online videos include: Author/Organisation responsible for the video. Year. Title. [Online video]. Name of database. Available from: url. [Accessed date].

Reference: Harvard Business Review. 2008. Michael Porter – on five forces model. [Online video]. YouTube. Available from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FzYhdS4pqM&feature=youtu.be. [Accessed 18 July 2012].

Citation (in the text): (Harvard Business Review, 2008)

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If the photographer is unknown, include the organisation from whom the photograph was obtained, as “author”.

If the date is unknown use not dated. Ensure that you have authorisation to use the photograph. Use databases like Flickr which have

copyright cleared photographs under the Creative Commons licence. If you are unsure please come and see us in the library.

If you have taken the photograph yourself include the words Source: author’s own beneath the photo. As this is your own work, you do not need a reference.

If you use an unpublished photograph not taken by yourself include the words Source: author’s name, unpublished beneath the photo. As this is unpublished, you should not add to your references.

Planning application – Refer to online A – Z examples link belowhttp://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/library-services/study-skills/citing-and-referencing.cfm?title=P#Planning-Application

Podcast – Refer to online A – Z examples link belowhttp://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/library-services/study-skills/citing-and-referencing.cfm?title=P#Podcast

Postnote – Refer to online A – Z examples link belowhttp://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/library-services/study-skills/citing-and-referencing.cfm?title=P#atoz

Press Release – reference as an internet pageRadio programme – see Television / radio programme

Standards - see British Standard or International Standard

Statutes - see Act of Parliament and Statutory Instrument

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References to printed photographs include: Photographer. Year. Title/Description. [Photograph]. Place of publication: Publisher.

Reference: Sillitoe, D. 2007. A vet at work. [Photograph]. London: The Guardian.

Citation (in the text): (Sillitoe, 2007)

References to photographs from online sources include: Photographer. Year. Title. [Online photograph]. Name of database. Available from: url. [Accessed date].

Reference: Odalaigh. 2008. John Deere 2130 tractor with bucket. [Online photograph]. Flickr. Available from http://www.flickr.com/photos/odalaigh/2487442988/. [Accessed 18 July 2008].

Citation (in the text): (Odalaigh, 2008)

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Statutory Instrument see also Act of Parliament

The convention for referencing printed and online Statutory Instruments is the same.

Statutes – see Act of Parliament

Standard Note – see House of Commons Standard Note on A – Z example link belowhttp://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/library-services/study-skills/citing-and-referencing.cfm?title=H#House-of-Commons-Standard-Note

Technical Paper – see SAE Technical Paper on A – Z example link belowhttp://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/library-services/study-skills/citing-and-referencing.cfm?title=S#atoz

Television / radio programme see also Online video

The “author” is the organisation responsible for the programme. Entries should end with the date and time the programme was broadcast.

Thesis and dissertationTheses follow the normal rules for printed material. The title is often long, and includes the level (e.g. MSc, PhD) of the thesis. The publisher is the awarding university.

Translations – Refer to online A – Z examples link belowhttp://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/library-services/study-skills/citing-and-referencing.cfm?title=T#Translations

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References include: Author. Year. Title. Country: Channel, date of broadcast, time of broadcast.

Reference: BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation). 2006. Countryfile. UK: BBC1, 12 August, 11.00am.

Citation (in the text): (BBC, 2006)

References to theses or dissertations include: Author. Year. Title. Place of publication: Publisher.

Reference: Short, H.J. 2013. A report looking into the development of eco homes within the UK over the last ten years: honours research project submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the BSc (Honours) Degree in Rural Enterprise and Land Management. Newport: Harper Adams University.

Citation (in the text): (Short, 2013)

References to printed and online SIs include: SI name and number

Reference include: SI name, SI number

Reference: Eggs and Chicks (England) Regulations 2009, SI 2009/2163

Citation (in the text): Eggs and Chicks (England) Regulations 2009

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Unpublished material: see Citing unpublished information including Personal Communication p. 4 and In press journal articles p. 18

Video see DVD; see also Online Video; see also Television/radio programme

Virtual Farm see Online Farm Data

VLE - see Learning Hub (Moodle) - source viewed on the VLE

Web page - see Internet page

White papers - see Command papers & white papers

YouTube - see Online Video

Summary of changes introduced in 2016 E-books with full publication details are referenced the same as print

ReferencesOpen University. Not dated. Skills in accessing, finding and reviewing information – SAFARI. [Online]. Open University. Available from: http://www.open.ac.uk/safari/php_pages/s06t03p010000.php [Accessed 22 July 2010].Pears, R. and Shields, G. 2008. Cite them right – the essential referencing guide. Whickham: Pear Tree Books.Skills for Learning, Leeds Metropolitan University. 2009. Quote, unquote – a guide to Harvard referencing. Leeds: Leeds Metropolitan University.

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Example reference listReferences

Allen, C. 2013. Information and uncertainty in meerkats and monkeys. In: Stegman, U.E. ed. Animal communication theory: information and influence. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp.319-335.

- Chapter in an edited book

Belz, F. and Peattie, K. 2013. Sustainability marketing: a global perspective. 2nd ed. Chichester: Wiley.

- Book with edition

Cadbury. 2009. Focused on performance: delivering against our plan annual report and accounts 2008. Uxbridge: Cadbury.

- Annual report

EBLEX (English Beef and Lamb Executive). Not dated. BRP controlling sheep lameness. [DVD]. Kenilworth: EBLEX.

- No year of publication

Farm Animal Voice. 2008. Proud to be a pig? Autumn, pp.8–10.- No author –

Journal

Ferguson, N.S., Arnold, G.A., Lavers, G. and Gous, R.M. 2000a. The response of growing pigs to amino acids as influenced by environmental temperature. 1. Threonine. Animal Science, 70 (2), pp.287-297.

- References contain all authors

Ferguson, N.S., Arnold, G.A., Lavers, G. and Gous, R.M. 2000b. The response of growing pigs to amino acids as influenced by environmental temperature. 2. Lysine. Animal Science, 70 (2), pp.299-306.

- Use ‘a’ and ‘b’ to differentiate between items with same author and date

Gallent, N. 1997. The alternative route to affordable housing provision: experiences in rural Wales. Journal of Rural Studies, 13 (1), pp.43-56.

Gallent, N. 2008. Rural housing – reaching the parts that other policies cannot reach. Town and Country Planning, 77 (3), pp.122-5.

List items by the same author in date order

Henten, E.J. van, Goense, E. and Lokhorst, C. eds. 2009. Precision agriculture ’09: papers presented at the 7th European Conference on Precision Agriculture Wageningen, the Netherlands 6-8 July 2009. Wageningen: Wageningen Academic Publishers.

- Conferenceproceedings

Kakaire, S. 2012. Integrated management of cyst nematodes in oilseed rape: A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy by Harper Adams. Newport: Harper Adams University College.

- Thesis

Manning, L. and Soon, J.M. 2013. GAP framework for fresh produce supply. British Food Journal, 115 (6), pp.796-820.

- Print and online Journal with samecontent

Shropshire Tourism. Not dated. Much Wenlock. [Online]. Shropshire Tourism. Available from: http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/much-wenlock/ [Accessed 28 July 2010].

- Internet page

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Smith, R. G., Atwood, L. W. and Warren, N. D. 2014. Increased productivity of a cover crop mixture is not associated with enhanced agroecosystem services. Plos One, 9 (5), pp.796-820. [Online]. Plos One. Available from: http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0097351 [Accessed 12 August 2014].

- Online only journal or online journals which differ from theprint

Verhaeghe, J. and Alsasri, R. 2008. Good hygiene practice on dairy farms. In: Lam, T.J.G.M. ed. Mastitis control from science to practice proceedings of international conference 30 September - 2 October 2008, the Hague, the Netherlands. Wageningen: Wageningen Academic Publishers. p.89.

- Conference paper

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Additional guidance and examples of references for less common resources are available at harper.ac.uk/refguide

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